Thanksgiving Double Trouble

[leebre]

Re: Thanksgiving Double Trouble

This has actually been very therapeutic. What a great support group!!
I think I shall overcome. Some of my takeaways are not talking up the lifestyle, eating plenty of what is permissible, and pushing away from what is not on the plan, things I've really given up anyway & bringing some of the sides that are permissible. Really, too many good solid suggestions to recount. It is doable. And I guess for me, working through not eating emotionally. That has been a biggie for me. Particularly with family, even at my age. And that brings in the whole business of staying conscience while doing. Doing whatever we do. One of the ways I try to remain in conscience is not nibbling at things that are off plan when preparing or cooking food for my son. It’s hard, but the remembering and struggling to stay conscience is part of the work and reward. And part of the reward of weight loss is the knowledge it came from hard work and conscience effort. I guess that was part of my whine. Maybe trying to justify loss to conscience effort. That’s my problem with the booze. It drops me into unconscious – waking-sleep. Then my guard is down and I take a tomorrow may care attitude. It’s only a weekend and not worth the sacrifice. And the 10 may very well be much harder to take back than on the way down this last time. Thanks much. I would love all recipes referenced in this thread. All sounded yummy. I’ll now be able to refer back to this thread for strength. Happy Thanksgiving to all.

[Sherri]

Re: Thanksgiving Double Trouble

Good morning Leebre,
I'm so happy to hear you're going into the holidays with your best Atkins foot forward. I understand about conscience eating very well. Before I started Atkins, over four years ago, I did alot of unconscience eating. Especially nibbling as I prepared dinner. You know, a meal before a meal.
I got past that hurdle the first year of Atkins. It takes time and alot of "Conscience" eating to make lifestyle changes. You certainly are on your way. Remember, baby steps are acceptable towards your goals. As long as you're moving forward. Soon you'll have strides of leaps and bounds and will be rewarded of all your hard work. Proud of you!
Here's some recipes that I have in my journal to share with you.
Why not make some oopsie rolls and take those with you?
here's the link for the oopsie roll recipe
The Lighter Side of Low-Carb: The Sailor Scouts make my Revol-oopsie rolls!
Along with a relish tray with deviled eggs and cream cheese & celery,

Sunny's Pimento Cheese Spread
4 oz ex-sharp shredded cheese (kraft)
2 oz cold cream cheese (cut in squares)
add 2 oz jar pimento (diced)
Mayo- enough to make it a bit globby
Mix well- best next day!

Sliced peppers and cucumbers with an Atkins friendly dip.
Dana Carpender's
Avacado Cheese Dip

2 packages (8 oz each) cream cheese spftened
1 1/2 cup shredded white cheddar or Monteray Jack cheese
1 ripe black avacado, peeled and seeded
1 small onion
1 clove garlic, crushed
1 can (3-4 ounces chilies, drained, or jaleponos, if you like it hot
1. combine all the ingrediants in a food processor, and process untill very smooth.
2. Scrape into a pretty serving bowl, and place the avacado seed in the middle (it will keep the dip from turning dark)
Dana Carpender's
Dill Dip
1 pint sour cream
1/4 small onion
1 heaping tbls. dry dill weed
1/2 tsp. salt or Vege-Sal

1. Put the sour cream, onion, dill weed and salt in food processor, and process untill the onion disappears.
2. You can serve this right away but it taste better after sitting for a few hours.

Also an Atkins Friendly Pumpkin bake with fresh whipped cream.

Jody's Pumpkin Bake

8 oz cream cheese, softened
5 eggs
1/2 cup granule sweetner of choice
15 ounce can pumpkin
1 1/2 tsp. pumpkin pie spice
1 tsp. cinnamon
Put the cream cheese in medium bowl and beat with mixer untill smooth. Add the reamining ingediants and beat well. Pour into 6x8 oiled glass baking dish. Bake at 350 degrees for 40 minutes or untill center feels firm and knife comes out reasonably clean, cool then chill before serving.
1/4 recipe= 9 grams carbs
1/16 recipe= 6 grams carbs.
If it's one thing that I have discovered doing Atkins for over four years is that there are healthier versions of all my favorite foods. They taste great, if not better, than the Non Atkins versions.
Sometimes people forget that Atkins isn't a diet, it's a lifestyle for life, and that we're making healthier lifestyle changes.
It's best to prepare now before the holidays come, and start gathering recipes for all of your favorite foods so you're going into the holidays prepared and on plan.
Wishing you the best of health and lite.
Happy Holidays!
Sincerely, Sherri

[kimbat06]

Re: Thanksgiving Double Trouble

I agree with Kevin. And please don't keep quiet, Kevin, your posts always lighten the moods and make me laugh

Anyway... I think I will do just fine at Thanksgiving because my whole stomach has been changed... I find if I have just the littlest amount of sugar or any high-carb foods, I get an unbelievable stomachache. I'm sorry, but I'm not willing to suffer a stomachache just to eat a bunch of crap. I am sticking to my turkey, ham, veggies dipped in ranch, devilled eggs, and my low-carb pumpkin bars (I might even make a low-carb batch of cookies or brownies as well). Of course all in moderation though.